Message From nicole

Currently burning it along at around 13 knots. The waves have really begun to pick up. The 5m swell is way bigger than anything any of us have seen before. You would think that it would be quite scary, but the Lady Qing (the boat) is loving it. Helming in this weather is pretty exciting. The sun is out and when you hit a wave at speed, you get a huge surge of power as you surf down the other side. The other night was a bit different though. In the gusty winds it felt a bit out of control when steering so we dropped the spinnaker in the middle of the night. It looked quite ropey for our bowman sat out on the pole, although I am sure the phosphorescence, white water and beautiful stars kept him entertained, while we did all the work on deck! Still no sign of the fabled iceberg, though we are all keeping our eyes peeled. And still no positive confirmation of the Southern Cross -so glad to have a real compass!